Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-28
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jau. IS, 1887.

The legislature came up vigorously after
ils brief vacation aud apparently refreshed.
Senator Goodrich was on earth very promi-
nently and fired eight bills iuto; the legislat-
i've hopper. One of them is of great inter-
est to the farmers as it compels railroads to
furnish cars for the transportation of grain,
whether stored in warehouses or elevators
or offered from the farmer direct. Another
bill provides that all railroad rates, passen-
ger or freight, shall be subject to revision
and change by the legislature or such COM
mission as the legislature may delegate to
act. A third bill was of a temperate if not
person under q years of age shall be en-
ployed as bartender. Senator Halverson
evidently thinks the Secretary of State can
attend to immigration work, as he used to
when the State was younger and there was
great deal more to do and he accordingly
migration. An amendment to the cousti-
tuition was proposed by Senator Eaton
making the legislative session 80 days in
stead OF To as at present. This bill seems
likely to pass, if the general talk of the mem
bers of the legislature can be taken as an
index The current sentiment is that 80
days once in two years, does not give suf-
ficient time for careful and well considered
legislation. Another grain and warehouse
bill was fired off by Senator Whiteman,
making about the twentieth one on that
subject in the two houses. There were Is bills,
altogether, introduced in the Senaae but ali
the rest were of local character. The SEN
ate held lengthy afternoon session to listen
to the arguments in the Truax vs. Aiken
contested election case from Dakota county.
II. r. Aiken, Democrat, of Pennington, re-
ceived the certificate of election on a major
ity of five votes and A. 81. Truax, Kepubli
can, of Hastings, contests on the grounds
that if the returns had been correct, he
Truax, would have had one majority.
Gordon E: Cole, of Faribault, appeared for
Iruax and E. c. Stringer, of Hastiing, for
Aiken. The argument was concluded but the
vote will not be taken until tomorrow. 1t
is the general talk among the Senators that
Mr.. Stringer made better argument that
Mr.. Cole, but how they will vote remains to
be seen.
In the House the judiciary committee
showed industrious work by reporting back
fifteen bills There were a new bills offered
bringing the total offered in the House since
the beginning of the session up to 26S. One
OF Mr.. DOnnelly's was the most important
One OF the points made by Mr. Donnelly
during the campaign was that railroad rates
On wheat to Duluth should be greatly re-
duced, making it SO that the farmer would
not be at the mercy of railroads in market
ing his wheat, less the freight charges for
the long haul to Chicago, when Duluth is so
much more accessible. The bill he offered
CO-udy " dS III tudt llIlc anu VIII make IL so
that farmers, even in the southern part of
the State, can realize more for wheat shipped
to Duluth than to Chicago. Mr.. Warren, of
st. Paul, offered q bill which is of especial
interest to the cities and large towns, as it
provides for regulating primary meetings of
the political parties by law. It provides for
registration and the administering of oaths
to voters and is designed to keep an irres-
pOnsible gang from controlling nominations
as is too often the case Mr.. Knox prpposes
to help out the noble army of officials by Gre
ating the Office of deputy public examiner
Messrs. Lum, Reyes and Rogers were trip
let's, each one getting in bills and Messrx
Donnelly and Knox were twins, each get
ting in three bills. The house did not hold
an afternoon session, the hall being used for
the annual meeting of the State ARTicul-
tural society, q very large number 81 the
Senators and Representatives being present
as delegates from their county societies
The meeting OF the state Agricultural
Society to-day was the largest ever held in
the State. Resolutions were adopted rec
ommending that the fair be held late in
September or In October. The afternoon
session was particularly large, much interest
being taken in the election Of officers for the
coming year. II. W. Pratt Of Faribault-
was reelected President, W. R. Marian, OF
st. Paul succeeded himself as first vice
President and Ignatius D0nnellY was made.
second vice President F. j. Wilcox OF
Sorthheld was reelected Treasurer.
So far all was smooth sailing but
when it came to-. the Secretaryship
there was connection. The question was